Contents 9.6 Storage 1 What's new 10 Internet 1.1 Home and channels 1.2 Apps and Philips TV Collection 10.1 Start Internet 10.2 Options on Internet 2 Setting Up 11 TV Menu 2.1 Read Safety 2.2 TV Stand and Wall Mounting 11.1 About TV Menu...
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27.1 Safety 27.2 Screen Care 28 Terms of Use 28.1 Terms of Use - TV 28.2 Terms of Use - Smart TV 28.3 Terms of Use - Philips TV Collection 29 Copyrights 29.1 MHL 29.2 HDMI 29.3 Dolby Audio 29.4 DTS-HD Premium Sound ™...
Philips TV Collection All your premium apps are available within the Philips TV Collection app. Launch it using the banner on the Apps row. The Philips TV Collection app will also contain recommendations for new Apps and more. “Play Next” channel You can always know what to watch next from Play Next channel on the Home screen.
• When you unplug the power cable, always pull the plug, never pull the cable. • 65OLED973 VESA MIS-F 300x200, M6 (min.: 15mm, max.:18mm) Preparation Make sure that the metal screws, to mount the TV to the VESA-compliant bracket, go about 10mm deep inside the threaded bushes of the TV.
Antenna Cable Insert the antenna plug firmly into the Antenna socket at the back of the TV. You can connect your own antenna or an antenna signal from an antenna distribution system. Use an IEC Coax 75 Ohm RF antenna connector. Use this antenna connection for DVB-T and DVB-C input signals.
Middle Remote Control Key Overview 1 - OK key To confirm a selection or setting. 2 - Arrow / navigation keys To navigate up, down, left or right. 3 - BACK To switch back to the previous channel you selected. To return to previous menu.
5 - Playback and Record 4 - Navigation Pad - arrow / navigation • Play , to playback. • To navigate up, down, left or right. • Pause , to pause playback • During broadcast, swipe up/down to switch • Stop , to stop playback channels.
Voice Search You can search for videos, music or anything else on the Internet by simply using your voice. You can speak into the microphone on the remote control. You need to pair the remote control to the TV before use voice search.
Cleaning Your remote control is treated with a scratch-resistant coating. To clean the remote control, use a soft damp cloth. Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the remote control.
Keys on TV Switching On and If you lost the remote control or its batteries are empty, you can still do some basic TV operations. To open the basic menu… 1 - With the TV switched on, press the joystick key on On or Standby the back of the TV to bring up the basic menu.
1 - With a channel list open on screen, press OPTIONS. Channels 2 - Select Select Channel List and press OK. 3 - In the list menu, select one of the available channel lists and press OK. Alternatively, you can select the list name at the top Install Channels of the channel list and press OK to open the list menu.
7 - Press (left) to go back one step or press to If you lock or unlock channels in a channel list, you close the menu. only have to enter the PIN code just once until you close the channel list. For more information, in Help, press the colour ...
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Switch On Select a Subtitle Language Digital broadcasts can have subtitles for their If none of the preferred subtitle languages are programmes. available, you can select another subtitle language if available. If no subtitle languages are available, you To show the subtitles… cannot select this option.
4 - Select the appropriate Common Interface slot 3 - In the Favourites List, select the channel you and press (right). want to reorder and press OK. 5 - Select the TV operator of the CAM and press OK. 4 - With the ...
4 - With the (up) or (down) keys move the Add a Range of Channels channel where you want it. 5 - Press OK to confirm the new location. To add a consecutive range of channels to a 6 - You can reorder channels with the same method Favourites List in one go, you can use Select Range.
You can select a word and scan Text for all graphics. occurences of this word. 1 - Open a Text page and press OK. Text Setup 2 - Select a word or number with the arrow keys. 3 - Press OK again to jump immediately to the next occurence of this word or number.
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What You Need Interactive TV is only available on digital TV channels. To enjoy the full benefits of Interactive TV, you need a high-speed (broadband) Internet connection to the HbbTV If a TV channel offers HbbTV pages, you must first switch on HbbTV in the TV settings to view the pages.
select Install. 8 - If a satellite offers Channel Packages, the TV will Channel Installation show the available packages for that satellite. Select the package you need. Some packages offer a Quick or Full install for their available channels, select one or the other. The TV will install the satellite Satellite Installation channels and radio stations.
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Channel Packages User Band Frequency Next to the unique user band number, the built-in Satellite operators can offer channel packages that satellite receiver needs the frequency of the selected bundle free channels (free-to-air) and offer a sorting user band number. These frequencies are mostly that suits a country.
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channels and radio stations. Homing Transponder and LNB In some countries, you can adjust the expert settings Remove a Satellite for homing transponder and each LNB. Only use or change these settings when a normal installation fails. You can remove one or more satellites from your If you have non-standard satellite equipment, you current satellite installation.
the channel package. Manual Channel Update I cannot remove a satellite You can always start an channel update yourself. • Subscription packages do not allow removing a To start a channel update manually… satellite. To remove the satellite, you have to do a 1 - Select Settings >...
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2 - Enter your PIN code if necessary. Frequency Scan 3 - Select Yes and press OK to confirm. 4 - The TV will reinstall completely. All settings will Select the method of searching for channels. You can be reset and installed channels will be replaced. The select the faster Quick Scan method and use the installation can take a few minutes.
With Channel List Copy, you can copy the channels yourself. Select the frequency number one by one installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the and use the (up) or (down) keys to change same range. With Channel List Copy, you avoid the the value.
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Channel List Version Check the current version of the channel list... 1 - Select Settings > Channels and press (right) to enter the menu. 2 - Select Channel List Copy and select Current Version, then press OK. 3 - Press (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
HDMI ARC Connect Devices All of the HDMI connections on the TV have HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel). If the device, typically a Home Theatre System (HTS), About Connections also has the HDMI ARC connection, connect it to any of the HDMI connections on this TV. With the HDMI ARC connection, you do not need to connect the Connectivity Guide extra audio cable that sends the sound of the TV...
HDMI CEC - EasyLink An HDMI connection has the best picture and sound quality. One HDMI cable combines video and audio signals. Use an HDMI cable for High Definition (HD) TV signals. For best signal quality transfer, use a High speed HDMI cable and do not use an HDMI cable longer than 5 m.
Connect with HDMI ARC TV are HDMI ARC connections. Use an HDMI cable to connect a Home Theatre System (HTS) to the TV. You can connect a Philips Soundbar or an HTS with a built-in disc player. Smartphones and Tablets...
5 - Select the type of device and press OK. 6 - Press (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close DVD Player the menu. * Your TV doesn't support Bluetooth Use an HDMI cable to connect the DVD player to the subwoofer/speakers/headphones.
7.10 USB Hard Drive What You Need If you connect a USB Hard Drive, you can pause or record digital TV broadcasts (DVB broadcasts or similar). Minimum Disk Space • To Pause To pause a broadcast, you need a USB 2.0 compatible Hard Drive with a minimum of 4GB disk space.
TV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files on Configure the USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This will corrupt your recordings. When you format another Install the keyboard USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost. A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need To install the USB keyboard, switch on the TV and reformatting for use with a computer.
The TV detects the flash drive and opens a list For more information on viewing photos, in Help, showing its content. press the colour key Keywords and look If the contents list does not appear automatically, up Photos, Videos and Music. press ...
If your router has WPS with a PIN code, you can directly connect to the router without scanning for To enjoy the full capabilities of your Philips Android networks. If you have devices in your wireless TV, your TV must be connected to the Internet.
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What You Need Network Configuration - Static IP Configuration To connect the TV to the Internet, you need a Settings > Wireless and Networks > Wired or Wi- network router with a connection to the Internet. Use a high-speed (broadband) connection Fi >...
Your favourite Apps are placed on the first row. In this Google on your TV. A Google Account consists of an row you will also find the Apps for TV, like Philips TV email address and a password. If you don't have an Collection, Watch TV, TV Guide, Media and others.
To install an app from the Philips TV Collection… 1 - Press HOME. 2 - Select Philips TV Collection and press OK. It will open the Featured apps section. 3 - Select the “All” tab and press OK. It will display all the apps that are available to the user, including the installed ones.
All Access, the Google Play Music Browser app to surf the Internet. subscription. Alternatively, you can play the music Apps can come from the Philips TV Collection or you already own, stored on your computer. the Google Play™ Store . To get you started, some practical apps are pre-installed on your TV.
Apps row. Some Google Play products to start an 18+ rated app. This lock is only valid for 18+ and features aren't available in all countries. rated apps from the Philips apps. Find more information Restricted profile on support.google.com/androidtv...
OK to allow or not allow this app. 8 - Press BACK to go back one step or You can lock 18+ rated apps from the Philips apps. press EXIT to close the menu. This setting controls the 18+ setting in the Philips apps Privacy Settings.
are not using anymore. Storage You can see how much storage space - the internal TV memory - you are using for your apps, videos, music, etc. You can see how much free space you still have available for installing new apps. Check your storage if apps start to run slow or in case of app trouble.
Internet 10.1 Start Internet You can browse the Internet on your TV. You can view any Internet website but most of them are not prepared for a TV screen. • Some plug-ins (e.g. to view pages or videos) are not available on your TV.
TV Menu 11.1 About TV Menu If the TV cannot be connected with the Internet, you can use the TV Menu as your Home menu. In the TV Menu, you will find every TV function. 11.2 Open TV Menu To open TV Menu and open an item… 1 - Press ...
12.3 Device Name and Type Sources When you connect a new device to the TV and the TV 12.1 detects the device, you can assign an icon that fits the Switch to a device device type. If you connect a device with an HDMI cable and HDMI CEC, the TV detects the device type automatically and the device gets an appropriate From the list of Sources, you can switch to any of the...
Networks 13.1 Network For more information, in Help, press the colour Keywords and look up Network, for more information on connecting the TV to a network. 13.2 Bluetooth Pairing a Device For more information, in Help, press the colour ...
Colour, Contrast, Sharpness, Brightness Settings Adjust the picture colour Settings > Picture > Colour. 14.1 Press the arrows (up) or (down) to adjust the Picture colour saturation value of the picture. Picture Settings Adjust the picture contrast Picture Style ...
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Select Normal or Wide to set the type of colour Settings gamut. > Picture > Advanced > Colour > RGB only mode. Select Red, Green, or Blue to switch picture as Select the preset colour temperature selected colour only, or select Off to turn off RGB mode.
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Settings > All settings Picture Clean > Picture > Advanced > Contrast > HDR Perfect. Noise reduction Select HDR Perfect for superior contrast and brightness effect. Settings > Picture > Advanced > Picture clean > Noise reduction. Note: Available when HDR (High-Dynamic Range) signal is detected.
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Picture distortion is minimal, subtitles To reduce the chances of residual images on the TV remain visible. Not suitable for PC input. Some screen, the screen saver (moving PHILIPS logo) will extreme picture content can still show black bars. be triggered in such circumstances.
Equalizer Quick Picture Setting Settings > All settings > Sound > Expert mode During the first installation, you did some picture settings > Equalizer. settings in a few easy steps. You can redo these steps Press the arrows (up) or (down) to with Quick Picture Setting.
You can select where you want to hear the TV sound adjust the audio sync delay to synchronise the audio and how you want to control it. to the video. Select Off if a sound delay is set on • If you select TV speakers off, you permanently your Home Theatre System.
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• Rhytm - Based on audio dynamics > Ambilight > Ambilight+hue > Configure. • Party - A mix of all Follow Audio styles, one after Setup your Philips Hue bulbs to follow the colours of the other Ambilight. Follow colour Switch Off ...
Set TV switch off timer Advanced Ambilight Settings Settings > Eco settings > Switch off timer. Neutralise the influence of a coloured wall on the Press the arrows (up) or (down) to adjust the Ambilight colours value. The value 0 (Off) deactivates the automatic switch off.
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USB Keyboard Settings EasyLink - HDMI CEC Connect HDMI CEC-compatible devices to your TV, Set the keyboard layout for installed USB keyboard you can operate them with the TV remote control. EasyLink HDMI CEC must be switched on on the TV ...
• The standard setting for the TV clock is Automatic. The time information comes from the broadcasted Universal access for hearing impaired people UTC - Coordinated Universal Time information. • If the clock is not correct, you can set the TV clock ...
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Settings > Child lock > App lock. You can lock apps unsuited for children. You can lock 18+ rated apps from the Philips apps or set up a restricted profile in the Home menu. The 18+ app lock will ask for a PIN code when you try to start an 18+ rated app.
15.3 Most Popular Menu and Last Videos, Photos and Played Menu Music View most popular files or clear the list 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and 15.1 press OK. From a Computer or NAS 2 - Select USB Devices and select Most popular.
15.5 Video Options Play your Videos Browse video files... Play Videos • List/Thumbnails – List or thumbnails views • Shuffle – Play your files in a random order • Repeat – Plays all videos in this folder once or Open video folder continuously 1 - Press ...
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View a 360 photo 1 - Press SOURCES, select USB and press OK. 2 - Select USB Devices and press (right) to select the USB device you need. 3 - Select 360 Photos and select one of photos, you can press ...
- : Jump to the previous music in a folder 360 Photo Options - : Jump to the next music in a folder - : Rewind Browse 360 photo files... - : Fast forward • List/Thumbnails – List or thumbnails views - ...
to From the Internet automatically. To make the recordings available in the list of TV Guide recordings, switch to the setting that was selected when the recordings were made. 16.1 What You Need 16.3 Using the TV Guide With the TV Guide you can view a list of the current and scheduled TV programmes of your channels.
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To clear a reminder… Set a Recording 1 - Press TV GUIDE and select a programme with the reminder. You can set a recording in the TV Guide*. 2 - Press the colour key Clear Reminder and To see the recording list, press ...
Schedule a Recording Recording and You can schedule a recording of an upcoming programme for today or a few days from today Pause TV (maximum of 8 days away). The TV will use the data from the TV Guide to start and end the recording. To record a programme…...
or both scheduled recordings. recordings and reminders. To adjust the start or end time of a scheduled recording… Watch a Recording 1 - Press TV GUIDE. 2 - Press the colour key Recordings . To watch a recording… 3 - At the top of the screen, 1 - Press ...
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press (Stop). Replay Since the TV stores the broadcast you are watching, you can mostly replay the broadcast for a few seconds. To replay a current broadcast… 1 - Press (Pause) 2 - Press (Rewind). You can press ...
Google Play Store. Download the Philips TV Remote App from your favourite app store today. 18.4 The Philips TV Remote App is available for iOS and Android and is free of charge. This TV is MHL™ compliant. 18.2...
19.1 What You Need On this TV, you can play games… • from the Philips TV Collection in the Home menu • from the Google Play Store in the Home menu • from a connected Game Console Games from the Philips TV Collection or the Google Play Store must be downloaded and installed on TV before you can play them.
• Rhytm - Based on audio dynamics • Party - A mix of all Follow Audio styles, one after Ambilight the other 20.1 Follow Colour Ambilight Style You can set Ambilight to follow the video or the audio Follow Video dynamics of a TV programme.
20.3 Ambilight Settings For more information, in Help, press the colour Keywords and look up Ambilight, Settings for more information. 20.4 Lounge Light Mode The lounge light mode of your TV allows you to switch on the Ambilight when the TV is in standby. So you can light up your room with Ambilight.
accepted already when you connected to the Internet.). Top Picks The icon will only appear at the top of the screen when Now on TV is available. 21.1 The TV does not store former recommendations. About Top Picks With Top Picks your TV recommends… Using Now on TV •...
You can select a specific video store if more than one Using TV on Demand is available. To rent a movie… To open TV on Demand… 1 - Navigate the highlight on a movie poster. Limited 1 - Press to open Quick Menu. info will show after some seconds.
Netflix If you have a Netflix membership subscription, you can enjoy Netflix on this TV. Your TV must be connected to the Internet. In your region, Netflix might only come available with future software updates. To open Netflix, press to open the Netflix App.
To control your TV with Alexa, you will need... Go to alexa.amazon.com, click on Skills, and search • Philips Android Smart TV that supports Alexa for “Philips Smart TV Voice Control”. The skill will be • Amazon Echo device listed in the results.
1 - Insert the USB flash drive into your computer. 2 - On the USB flash drive, locate the Software file update.htm and double click it. 3 - Click Send ID. 4 - If new software is available, download the .zip 24.1 file.
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF 24.3 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR Automatic Software Update PURPOSE, REGARDING THIS SOFTWARE. TP Vision Netherlands B.V. offers no support for this software. To switch on Automatic software update to update The preceding does not affect your warranties and your TV software automatically.
1 year. You disposed with normal household waste. can also find the power consumption values for this product on the Philips website for your country at www.philips.com/TV Please find out for yourself about the local rules on...
• 164 cm / 65 inch Display resolution 25.8 • 3840 x 2160 Dimensions and Weights 65OLED973 25.6 • without TV stand: Display Input Resolution Width 1462.3 mm - Height 849 mm - Depth 47.6 mm - Weight ± 31.5 kg Supported input resolution - Video •...
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Supported media server software (DMS) • You can use any DLNA V1.5 certified media server software (DMS class). • You can use the Philips TV Remote app (iOS and Android) on mobile devices. Performance may vary, depending on the capabilities...
Philips startup screen install channels, sort channels, update TV software, connect external devices and use Smart functions on When the TV is in standby, a Philips startup screen is your TV. displayed, then the TV returns to standby mode. This...
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• When normal refreshing message is shown on TV Wait 5 minutes before you reconnect the power screen, follow the onscreen recommended cable. If the blinking reoccurs, contact Philips TV instructions. Consumer Care. • For deep refreshing process, it can be activated manually via Settings >...
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Picture position is incorrect to reduce the chance of image residual phenomenon. • Picture signals from some devices may not fit the Philips TV is equipped with the following to take care screen correctly. Check the signal output of the of OLED screen: connected device.
Online Help device's documentation. • Make sure that the USB storage device is compatible To solve any Philips TV related problem, you can with the TV. consult our online support. You can select your • Make sure that the audio and picture file formats are language and enter your product model number.
The remote control may contain coin-type batteries from the power outlet immediately. which can easily be swallowed by small children. Contact Philips TV Consumer Care to have the TV Keep these batteries out of reach of children at all checked before use.
Humidity In rare occasions, depending on temperature and humidity, minor condensation can occur on the inside of the TV glass front (on some models). To prevent this, do not expose the TV to direct sunlight, heat or extreme humidity. If condensation occurs, it will disappear spontaneously while the TV is playing for a few hours.
TP Vision is the warrantor in relation to the targeted at consumers which, like any electronic TV with which this booklet was packaged. Philips and apparatus, in general have the ability to emit and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks receive electromagnetic signals.
Disclaimer regarding services and/or software offered by third parties Services and/or software offered by third parties may be changed, suspended, or terminated without prior notice. TP Vision does not bear any responsibility in these sorts of situations.
Common Interface Slot 27 Network, Wireless 33 Computer, connect 32 Now on TV 70 Connectivity Guide 26 Consumer Care 82 Contact Philips 82 On or Standby 11 Contrast, Dynamic Contrast 47 Online support 82 Open Source software 75 Options on a Channel 13...
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Subtitle Language, Primary 14 Subtitle Language, Secondary 14 Support, online 82 Switching On 11 Teletext 16 Terms of Use 85 Terms of Use, Philips TV Collection 36 Test Reception 23 Text 16 Text language, Primary 17 Text language, Secondary 17 Troubleshooting 79...
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